Code Black

CODE BLACK
CODE BLACK is a heart-pounding medical drama that takes place in the busiest, most notorious ER in the nation, where the staggering influx of patients can outweigh the limited resources available to the extraordinary doctors and nurses whose job is to treat them all—creating a condition known as Code Black. At the heart of the ER's controlled chaos is Residency Director Dr. Leanne Rorish, renowned for successfully performing high-risk procedures in Center Stage, the trauma area reserved for the most critical cases. Her four new first-year residents are Christa Lorenson, Malaya Pineda, Mario Savetti and Angus Leighton. Leanne's confidante, Jesse Sallander, is an amiable seen-it-all senior nurse who manages the residents. Also working in the ER is Dr. Neal Hudson, an excellent physician who sometimes disagrees with Leanne's "cowboy" approach, and Dr. Rollie Guthrie, the energetic, longest-serving attending. In Center Stage, life is measured in seconds, and these heroic doctors and nurses operate with speed and skill within an overwhelmed system to treat the crowds of people who are often there for one of two reasons: to die or to receive a life-saving miracle.

DR. LEANNE RORISH IMMEDIATELY PUTS HER FOUR NEW RESIDENTS TO WORK ON THEIR FIRST DAY AT ANGELS MEMORIAL, THE BUSIEST, MOST NOTORIOUS HOSPITAL ER IN THE NATION, ON THE SERIES PREMIERE OF "CODE BLACK," WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30

"Pilot" – Residency Director Dr. Leanne Rorish (Marcia Gay Harden) puts her four new first year residents to work immediately on their first day at Angels Memorial Hospital, in the busiest, most notorious hospital ER in the nation, on the series premiere of CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Sept. 30 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Marcia Gay Harden, Bonnie Somerville, Raza Jaffrey, Luis Guzmán, Melanie Chandra, Harry Ford, Benjamin Hollingsworth and William Allen Young star.

CODE BLACK is a heart-pounding medical drama that takes place in the busiest, most notorious ER in the nation, where the staggering influx of patients can outweigh the limited resources available to the extraordinary doctors and nurses whose job is to treat them all – creating a condition known as Code Black. At the heart of the ER's controlled chaos is Residency Director Dr. Leanne Rorish, renowned for successfully performing high-risk procedures in Center Stage, the trauma area reserved for the most critical cases. Her four new first-year residents are Christa Lorenson, Malaya Pineda, Mario Savetti and Angus Leighton. Leanne's confidante, Jesse Sallander, is an amiable seen-it-all senior nurse who manages the residents. Also working in the ER is Dr. Neal Hudson, an excellent physician who sometimes disagrees with Leanne's "cowboy" approach, and Dr. Rollie Guthrie, the energetic, longest-serving attending. In Center Stage, life is measured in seconds, and these heroic doctors and nurses operate with speed and skill within an overwhelmed system to treat the crowds of people who are often there for one of two reasons: to die or to receive a life-saving miracle.

I watched this after Criminal Minds on Wednesday, and I thought it was pretty good! I love Luis Guzmán, and Marcia Gay Harden is fantastic--the relationship between their characters is great, I love the 'Mommy and Daddy' thing. Of the new residents, my favorite so far is (*looks up to figure out her name, lol*) Christa. (I'm so bad at remembering character names, I usually have to make myself do it, like I'm studying for a test, haha.)

Anyway, things generally ended well in the various storylines during the first episode--I know it's only going to be a matter of time before things make me cry, and I'm not looking forward to that. (I already cried when the girl was with the heart recipient. )

Loved Criminal Minds. Was disappointed in Code Black. I thought by the previews that it was going to be
a great Medical show, like ER. Not only did I have a hard time understanding Marcia Gay Harden, but it was
hard to tell what characters were who, and what the relationship was between two of them. I will give it
another try. I know that sometimes with pilots, they tend to run things together.

"We Plug Holes" – After Christa saves a woman's life, she pleads with Neal to perform a surgery that will ensure the patient's reproductive future. Also, Mario gets into a fight with a patient after he delivers a diagnosis that could imperil the man's hockey career, on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Oct. 7 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHEAT TWEET: Mario fights w a patient who refuses to accept a diagnosis that jeopardizes his hockey career on #CodeBlack 10/7 10/9c http://bit.ly/1iktSV8

AMID THE CHAOS AND EXHAUSTION OF WORKING 36 CONSECUTIVE HOURS IN CODE BLACK, THE DOCTORS MUST DEAL WITH THE DISTRAUGHT MOTHER OF TWO SONS WHO ARE IN A DEVASTATING CAR ACCIDENT, ON "CODE BLACK," WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14

"Pre-Existing Conditions" – Amid the chaos and exhaustion of working 36 consecutive hours in Code Black, the doctors must deal with Margaret O'Brien (Gail O'Grady), the distraught mother of two sons who are in a devastating car accident. Also, Mario bullies Angus into performing an unnecessary operation but lets Angus take the blame when Leanne finds out, on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Oct. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"Sometimes It's a Zebra" – A new surgical attending, Cole Guthrie, joins Angels Memorial with the help of his estranged father and clashes with Leanne over their contrasting approaches to medicine. Also, Christa has a crisis of confidence in the middle of a procedure on her first infant since the loss of her son, on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Oct. 21 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

"In Extremis" – Leanne must deal with the difficult decision of whether to save Tom Moreno (Michael Trucco), the police officer who helped her during her family's accident, or his shooter, who has more serious injuries. Also, when Malaya's pregnant ex-girlfriend, Carla Niven (Shiri Appleby), arrives at the hospital with pain in her arm, Malaya is shocked by her MRI results, on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Nov. 4 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

ANGUS HOPES HIS BACKGROUND IN PSYCHOLOGY WILL HELP A DISTRAUGHT WOMAN WHO CAN'T REMEMBER HOW SHE INJURED HERSELF AND OTHERS, ON "CODE BLACK," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11

"Buen Árbol" – Angus uses his background in psychology to help a woman who doesn't remember how she injured herself and others. Also, when Christa bonds with an illegal immigrant whose son is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, she becomes determined to help the woman find long-term care for her son in the U.S., on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Nov. 11 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

CHRISTA HAS HER BUSIEST SHIFT YET WHEN SHE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL EMERGENCIES AT THE HOSPITAL THAT OCCUR OUTSIDE OF THE E.R., ON "CODE BLACK," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 18

Cress Williams and Shiri Appleby Return

"You Are The Heart" – Christa has her busiest shift yet when she is responsible for all emergencies at Angels Memorial that occur outside of the E.R. Also, Mario bonds with an older patient with HIV, Malaya starts a bone marrow drive for Carla (Shiri Appleby) and Leanne refuses a date with Cole (Cress Williams), on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Nov. 18 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Cress Williams and Shiri Appleby return.

WHEN THE LEAD ACTOR OF "THE LION KING" TOUR ARRIVES AT ANGELS MEMORIAL WITH A THROAT INFECTION, LEANNE GIVES HIM A DIAGNOSIS THAT PUTS BOTH HIS CAREER AND LIFE IN JEOPARDY, ON "CODE BLACK," WEDNESDAY, NOV. 25

Alton Fitzgerald White, Who Has Played the Role of "Mufasa" in The Lion King More Than 4,000 Times, Guest Stars as Lawrence

Cress Williams Returns as Cole Guthrie

"The Son Rises" – When the lead actor of the musical The Lion King tour arrives at Angels Memorial with a throat infection, Leanne gives him a diagnosis that puts both his career and life in jeopardy. Also, the doctors and the cast of The Lion King help a 17-year-old boy deal with the difficult decision of taking his father off life support, on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Nov. 25 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Alton Fitzgerald White, who has played the role of "Mufasa" in The Lion King more than 4,000 times, guest stars as Lawrence. Cress Williams returns as Cole Guthrie.

"Cardiac Support" – Leanne is rattled at the thought of losing Jesse as he fights for his life after suffering a massive heart attack. Also, Mario asks the residents to cover for him when he searches the city for a patient's son, disobeying Neal's direct order not to leave the hospital, on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Dec. 2 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Cress Williams returns Cole Guthrie.

CHEAT TWEET: Leanne & the other doctors are shocked when their #mama suffers a heart attack #CodeBlack 12/2 10/9c http://bit.ly/1NXtR6n

"Black Tag" – The doctors find their own lives in danger when they arrive at the scene of a massive multi-vehicle accident on a highway covered in thick fog. Also, Jesse's confidence is shaken following his heart attack, while Carla's condition becomes critical, on a cliffhanger episode of CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Dec. 9 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Shiri Appleby returns as Malaya's ex-girlfriend Carla Niven.

CHEAT TWEET: The drs lives r in danger @ the chaotic scene of a massive accident on a cliffhanger ep of #CodeBlack 12/9 10/9c http://bit.ly/1lcSvVB

AS THE DOCTORS TREAT PATIENTS FROM THE CHAOTIC MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT, A LOVE TRIANGLE BEGINS TO BUILD BETWEEN MARIO, ANGUS AND HEATHER, ON "CODE BLACK," WEDNESDAY, JAN. 13

Shiri Appleby Returns as Malaya's Ex-Girlfriend Carla Niven

"The Fog of War" – As the doctors treat patients from the chaotic multi-vehicle accident, a love triangle begins to build between Mario, Angus and Heather. Also, when Malaya learns that Carla is at the hospital, she goes against Carla's wishes and stays by her side during the delivery of her baby, on CODE BLACK, Wednesday, Jan. 13 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Shiri Appleby returns as Malaya's ex-girlfriend, Carla Niven.

CHEAT TWEET: Will Christa be found in the ravine? Plus, a love triangle brews among #TeamMangus and Heather #CodeBlack 1/13 10/9c http://bit.ly/1QKrxQK